Price Pressures & Policy Gaps: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Korea’s SME Export Landscape
South Korea’s small and medium-sized exporters are feeling the brunt of U.S. reciprocal tariffs and expanded duties on steel and ...
Tag: SMEs and Startups
SMEs and Startups Ministry Strengthens Restart Policies for Small Businesses — Lessons for a Resilient Startup Ecosystem
Business closure is a reality in every entrepreneurial ecosystem. What matters is how founders are supported when they attempt to ...
Surviving the U.S. Tariff Shock: Korea Targets SME Resilience Through Financing, Logistics, and Emerging Market Strategies
Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), critical drivers of the nation’s export economy, are under strain from U.S. reciprocal tariffs ...
The End of U.S. De Minimis Duty-Free Rule: Korean SMEs Hit by Tariff Shock
The United States’ revoke of its De Minimis duty-free rule for imports under $800 has completely changed the Korean SMEs’ ...
Korea’s Railway SMEs Get Global Push: KOSME – KORASS MOU Paves Pathway to Overseas Markets
As global protectionism reshapes trade conditions, Korea is reinforcing its support structures for SMEs in specialized sectors. The latest MOU ...
Startup Korea Special Visa: Korea’s New Gateway for Global Entrepreneurs
For years, South Korea’s rigid visa rules kept foreign founders at the margins of its startup ecosystem. Entry routes favored ...
Meet Korea’s 15 Pre-Unicorn Startups for 2025: AI, Bio, and Fintech Power the Next Unicorn Wave
South Korea is sharpening its unicorn pipeline with the selection of 15 Pre-Unicorn startups for 2025, spanning AI, biotech, fintech, ...
Korea Moves to Define ‘Broker vs. Consultant’ as MSS Prepares Bill on Third-Party Intervention
The role of third-party intermediaries in government support programs is drawing closer scrutiny within Korea’s maturing startup ecosystem. With founders ...
New $74M Busan Innovation Scale-Up Fund Targets $147M in Startup Investment for Regional Growth
Korea is accelerating efforts to decentralize startup investment beyond Seoul. With the launch of the ₩101.1B ($74M) Busan Innovation Scale-Up ...
APEC SME Week 2025 Opens in Jeju: Ministers and 5,000 Delegates Unite to Shape Next-Gen Growth Strategies
Jeju has become the focal point for the Asia-Pacific’s SME agenda this week. APEC SME Week 2025, running September 1–5, ...